# Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1)

> This test measures the level of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), a hormone that manages how your body grows and develops. Because IGF-1 levels remain stable throughout the day, this test helps show whether your body is producing normal amounts of growth hormone. It is useful for evaluating growth abnormalities, such as delayed development in children or excessive bone growth in adults. However, this test cannot identify the specific cause of a growth disorder by itself, as factors like poor nutrition can also affect the results.

- Labcorp code: 010363
- Category: [Hormones](https://app.picardo.health/labs/tests/hormones.md)
- Price: shown at checkout, before payment.
- Blood draw: free at a Labcorp location, or $75.00 at home.
- Order link: https://app.picardo.health/labs/order?tests=010363&ref=assistant

## About ordering

A licensed physician reviews every order before any test is run, and results arrive in the person's Picardo account. Ordering is open to adults 18 and over in the US, except New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts, Hawaii and Maine. General health information, not medical advice.